Edmund Muskie, Walter Mondale, Eugene McCarthy and Phil Hart while they regaled each other with the foibles of Washington was a treat that helped lighten the often tense atmosphere of debate on heated issues.

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In fact, I would suggest that the atmosphere in this room was a lot more tense when I got here in 1993 than it is today.

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The action was nicely tense and dramatic, capturing the atmosphere of such a bout.

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Witnesses said the atmosphere had been tense throughout the match - since an al-Ahly fan raised a banner insulting supporters of the home team.

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